Preventing Domestic Violence by Changing Australian Gender Relations: Issues and Considerations

Kuskoff, Ella; Parsell, Cameron

doi:10.1080/0312407x.2019.1641529

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“…Indeed, our analysis shows that domestic violence policy that is gendered can also embody elements that are simultaneously sexist and thus reproduce unequal gendered hierarchies and reify the subordination of women. To be effective, then, policy must engage with gender in ways that transcend language and normative principles, and must act as a mechanism to drive broader public policy changes to address structural gender inequities (Kuskoff & Parsell, 2019). It is therefore important that international movements toward gendered domestic violence policies both examine the contradictions that can exist in gendered policy, and examine the limitations inherent in policy when it is not part of a broader vision of societal and public policy change to disrupt patriarchal social structures, norms, and institutions.…”

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Striving for Gender Equality: Representations of Gender in “Progressive” Domestic Violence Policy

Kuskoff

Parsell

2020

Violence Against Women

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International feminist scholarship highlights the benefits of approaching domestic violence policy through a gendered lens. Yet to be examined, however, is the extent to which explicitly gendered domestic violence policies may contain barriers that limit the potential benefits of a gendered approach. This qualitative research examines the assumptions embedded in explicitly gendered domestic violence policy in the Australian state of Queensland. Findings suggest that Queensland’s “progressive” domestic violence policy is underpinned by dominant gendered assumptions that reinforce existing unequal social structures. These findings offer important lessons for international jurisdictions that aspire to adopt gendered domestic violence policy.

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Striving for Gender Equality: Representations of Gender in “Progressive” Domestic Violence Policy

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2020

Violence Against Women

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“…Studies have consistently shown that childhood exposure to parental abuse is linked to their adulthood beliefs/behaviors related to wife abuse [ 23 , 24 ], although little is known about why many adults who were exposed to abusive childhood events do not continue the same pattern with their partners [ 26 ]. It is possible that higher education and an awareness of the risks associated with abuse, a person’s self-esteem, relationship quality, meaningful victim support system, gender-equitable environment, and suitable social control mechanism may de-motivate people to continue the abuse in adulthood even if they have experienced and internalized the abuse in their childhood [ 27 – 29 ]. A few studies based in Bangladesh have focused on the social learning of wife abuse and its social acceptance among people [ 7 , 30 ].…”

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Does childhood experience of family victimization influence adulthood refusal of wife abuse? Evidence from rural Bangladesh

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This study examined how different forms of childhood family victimization are associated with the attitudinal (not actual action) refusal of wife abuse among women and men in rural Bangladesh. It included 1,929 randomly selected married women and men. Of the sample, 31.3% (Men = 49.3%, Women = 13.5%) attitudinally refused overall wife abuse, 38.5% (Men = 53.2%, Women = 23.8%) refused emotional abuse, 67.0% (Men = 82.5%, Women = 51.6%) refused physical abuse, 78.0% (Men = 88.6%, Women = 67.4%) refused abuse on wife’s disobeying family obligations, and 32.3% (Men = 50.3%, Women = 14.6%) refused abuse on challenging male authority. Multivariate logistic regression revealed that the odds ratio (ORs) of the attitudinal refusal of overall wife abuse were 1.75 (p = .041) for the childhood non-victims of emotional abuse and 2.31 (p < .001) for the victims of mild emotional abuse, compared to the victims of severe emotional abuse. On the other hand, the ORs of the overall refusal of abuse were 1.84 (p = .031) for the non-victims of physical abuse and 1.29 (p = .465) for the victims of mild physical abuse, compared to the childhood victims of severe physical abuse. Data further revealed that the childhood non-victimization of physical abuse increased all types of attitudinal refusal of wife abuse, e.g., emotional abuse, physical abuse, abuse on disobeying family obligations, and abuse on challenging male authority. Compared to the childhood experiences of severe emotional abuse, data also indicated that childhood exposure to mild emotional abuse might increase the attitudinal refusal of wife abuse on a few issues, e.g., abuse on disobeying family obligations, abuse on challenging male authority, and physical abuse. It appeared that childhood experiences of family victimization greatly influence different types of attitudinal refusal of wife abuse. We argue that the issue of childhood victimization should be brought to the forefront in the discourse. We recommend that state machinery and social welfare agencies should expend significant efforts to stop child abuse within the family and in other areas of society in rural Bangladesh.

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“…The available literature suggests that understanding and engaging with the gendered nature of DFV is a critical component in developing adequate policy responses (Abraham & Tastsoglou, 2016;Burnett, Ford-Gilboe, Berman, Ward-Griffin, & Wathen, 2015;Council of Europe, 2011;Pease, 2015;World Health Organization, 2016). It also shows that DFV is deeply rooted in cultural attitudes and behaviours, as well as the social structures that influence and are influenced by culture (Dyson & Flood, 2008;Kuskoff & Parsell, 2019;Powell & Webster, 2018;World Health Organization, 2009). Policies that fail to consider these issues have been found to result in responses that are unable to support victims' needs and do little to address the actual causes of DFV.…”

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“…Crucially, such work must go beyond domestic and family violence policies and be embedded as a value throughout all social policy areas. If we do not begin to systematically challenge and change the social structures and processes that support the gender hierarchy, our efforts to improve gender equality and prevent domestic and family violence may see little reward (Kuskoff & Parsell, 2019).…”

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From Intentions to Implementation: Improving Alignment between Domestic and Family Violence Policy Aims and Actions

Kuskoff¹

2019

SSRN Journal

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Clarke for their valuable guidance and feedback. I am also highly grateful for the policy training provided by the Life Course Centre, as well as to my participants for so generously sharing their time and experiences. DISCLAIMER: The content of this Working Paper does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Life Course Centre. Responsibility for any information and views expressed in this Working Paper lies entirely with the author(s).

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Preventing Domestic Violence by Changing Australian Gender Relations: Issues and Considerations

Cited by 21 publications

References 17 publications

Striving for Gender Equality: Representations of Gender in “Progressive” Domestic Violence Policy

Striving for Gender Equality: Representations of Gender in “Progressive” Domestic Violence Policy

Does childhood experience of family victimization influence adulthood refusal of wife abuse? Evidence from rural Bangladesh

From Intentions to Implementation: Improving Alignment between Domestic and Family Violence Policy Aims and Actions

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